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 JEWELL INDUSTRIES, INC., has
provided professional, quality janitorial/custodial services to commercial
and Government customers since 1972. Currently, JEWELL INDUSTRIES employs
over 300 managers, supervisors, and service workers in the daily
maintenance of approximately six million square feet of facility space.
Current and recent Government and commercial customers include:
- U.S. Department of Commerce
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- U.S. Holocaust Memorial
Museum
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- General Services
Administration
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- Beltsville Agricultural
Research
Center
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- Bolling Air Force Base
(Base-Wide)
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- Merchandise Mart
Properties Washington Design
Center
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- Guardian Realty
Property Management
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Recently, JEWELL INDUSTRIES entered the field of Health care Facility
Housekeeping. We provide housekeeping for the DeWitt
Army Community
Hospital, Fort
Belvoir, Virginia, and the
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology and Medical
Museum at the Walter Reed
Army Medical
Center. Our
commitment to expansion in this industry is demonstrated by the fact that
we employ six (6) Certified Executive Housekeepers, provide tuition
assistance to supervisors and managers working towards certification, and
pay the dues for our housekeepers' membership in ASHES.
JEWELL
INDUSTRIES' recognition for quality janitorial services includes:
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Agricultural
Research Service "Minority Contractor of the Year, 1992".
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Department of
Commerce's nomination for "Quality in Contracting" award 1995
and 1996.
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JEWELL INDUSTRIES' continued growth and recognition for excellence in
performance have been achieved by management's commitment to quality. The
company implemented a Total Quality Service (our TQM adaptation) in 1991,
with major emphasis on Continuous Process Improvement and customer
satisfaction JEWELL INDUSTRIES has a full-time Quality Assurance Manager.
While inspections are important, JEWELL integrates quality in the design of
each project.
Carpet Care
The most important
step in caring for your carpet is vacuuming.  Vacuum thoroughly and
frequently, particularly in high-traffic areas. Bear in mind that walking
on soiled carpet permits the soil particles to work their way below the
surface of the pile where they are far more difficult to remove and can
damage the fibers. Frequent vacuuming removes these particles from the
surface before this happens.
Vacuuming Tips
For rooms
with light traffic, vacuum the traffic lanes twice weekly and the entire area
once weekly. Those areas with heavier traffic require that the traffic
lanes be vacuumed daily and the entire area twice weekly. Up to three
passes of the machine will suffice for light soiling, but five to seven
passes are necessary for heavily soiled areas. Change the vacuuming
direction occasionally to help stand the pile upright and reduce matting.
Vacuum cleaner
recommendations:
A good vacuum cleaner
is vital to prolonging the beauty and life of your carpet. An inexpensive
machine can remove surface dirt but will not effectively remove the hidden
dirt and particles embedded in the pile.
Shaw Industries
recommends the use of vacuums with a rotating brush or combination
beater/brush bar that agitates the carpet pile and mechanically loosens
soil for removal by the vacuum. Note that carpet with thick loop pile
construction, particularly wool and wool-blend styles, may be sensitive to
brushing or rubbing of the pile surface and may become fuzzy. For these
products, Shaw recommends the use of a suction-only vacuum or a vacuum with
an adjustable brush lifted away from the carpet so it does not agitate the
pile. A vacuum with a beater/brush bar can be tested in an inconspicuous
location and used if no excessive fuzzing occurs.
Replaceable paper
vacuum bags do a better job of trapping the small particles that pass
through cloth bags back into the room. High efficiency vacuum bags, also
called micro filtration bags, trap even smaller microscopic particles such
as mold and mildew spores and dust mite byproducts, often found to be a
source of allergies. This type of bag is sold under several brands, such as
the "MICRO-LINED" bag available at most vacuum specialty shops,
or the "MICRO-CLEAN" bag available at some department and
discount stores, and "MICRO FILTRATION" and "MICRO
LINER" brands available at Sears stores. These bags are available
under other brand names; verify that these bags trap particles smaller than
two (2) microns. All vacuum bags should be checked often and replaced when
half full.
Make sure the belt is
in good condition and that the brush or beater bar rotates when in contact
with the carpet. To adjust the vacuum to the correct height setting for the
carpet, raise the beater/brush bar to the highest setting and then lower it
until it contacts the pile enough to slightly vibrate the carpet several
inches away from the machine, but not low enough to cause significant
slowing of the motor. Change the vacuuming direction occasionally to
help stand the pile upright and help reduce matting.
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